Though Thou art raised above men

On Thy high and lofty throne,

Yet art Thou near unto them

In their spirit and in their flesh.

Who can say he has not seen Thee?

When, lo! the heavens and their host

Make, silently, Thy presence manifest.

‘I sought to draw near to Thee.

With my whole heart I sought Thee,

And when I went out to meet Thee,